Fires Drive Firefighting Crews Across Four Provinces
Canadian fire crews battled outbreaks across Ontario Quebec and New Brunswick aided by welcome rains. In Ontario near Haliburton West Guilford and surrounding districts posed major danger with hundreds of men fighting to save dozens of homes. Quebec saw 30 homes burned in Matapedia Valley and 15 houses plus a schoolhouse in Chicoutimi. several settlements reported losses while New Brunswick prepared forest travel bans. No lives were reported lost and most fires were under control by nightfall.
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Toronto
C.P
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
West Guilford
Haliburton
Ont
Ottawa Valley
Callander
Matapedia
Chicoutimi District
Temiskaming
New Brunswick
James Parsons
Cheneville
Papineau County
Que
Mud Lake
Buckingham
Brydson
Luskville
Lytton
Aumond
Manawaki
Heney Lake
Pembroke
Muntapedia
Chicoutimi
St. Joseph Parish
Madawaska County
Baker Brook
Grand River
St. Basil
Iroquois
Truck Driver Pleads Guilty For Excessive Speed
Alec Stogra pleaded guilty at the KOM.P. court to operating a truck at excessive speed and was fined 10 dollars with no costs. F Sukundiak was fined five dollars with no costs after pleading guilty to a related vehicle defect. Sergt J J Weaver notes few RCMP prosecutions for speeding trucks. Public Highways Act sets truck speed limit at 28 mph.
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Alec Stogra
Kom.p
F. Sukundiak
Sergt. J. J. Weaver
R.C.M.P
Prairie crop prospects seen as hopeful despite uneven rainfall
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports overall hopeful crop conditions in the Prairie provinces though moisture reserves are low in many districts. It notes development hinges on ongoing rainfall and states 206,000,000 bushels of wheat were stored in Canada as of May 17.
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Ottawa
C.P
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
NRA Endorsed by Labor Party Faces Supreme Court Ruling
Washington and Boston dispatches report labor leaders reacting to the Supreme Court voiding NRA code provisions on wages and hours. Francis Jd. Gorman of the United Textile Workers vows strikes against mills not honoring codes, while Sidney Hillman of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers warns of massive job losses and calls for $6 million relief to support workers.
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Washington
Supreme ‘Court
NRA
Francis Jd. Gorman
United Textile Workers of America
Gorman
Boston
Sidney Hillman
National Industrial Recovery Board
Supreme Court
Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Dionne Quintuplets Celebrate First Birthday in Callander
In Callander Ontario the Dionne quintuplets Yvonne Annette Cecile Emilie and Marie marked one year of life with a Mass at Sacred Heart church Corbul attended by relatives. Parents absent nursed routines continue as birthday cake remains out of reach except Yvonne who tasted icing.
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Callander
Ont
C.P
Dionne
Yvonne
Annette
Cecile
Emilie
Marie
Sacred Heart Church
Corbul
Oliva Dionne
Fortune Teller Claims Murder Of Ness Brother
In Wetaskiwin a fortune teller told K E Ness his brother Henry, who died August 20 1934, was murdered, not an accident. On request of the brother, Henry Ness's body was exhumed and an inquest held. The coroner’s jury again ruled accidental death.
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Wetaskiwin
C.P
K. E. Ness
Henry
E. E. Ness
Markets Slump After NRA Decision Echoes in New York
Wall Street slid as shares dropped one to six dollars amid a general mood of sobriety after the Supreme Court struck at the NRA impact. Canadian markets mirrored the decline with notable drops in oils and metals.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
NRA
United States Supreme Court
Great Britain to press Hitler on U boat limits in June talks
London May 27 Great Britain will question Hitler on his offer to abolish submarines when Anglo German naval talks open June 4. London aims to hold a general naval conference before 1935 end to prevent treaty lapses with Germany seeking a navy 35 percent the size of Britain.
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London
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Reichstag
United States
Germany
Russia
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Herr von Ribbentrop
Herr Hitler
Bank of France Gold Reserve Shrinks Amid Fiscal Crisis
Paris report states France's gold reserves at the Bank of France fell by nine billion francs in two months as finance minister Louis Germain Martin sought full emergency powers. The Banque قب raised its discount rate from 4 to 6 percent for the third time in ten days, prompting tumult in the Chamber of Deputies led by Leon Blum who demanded details.
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Paris
C.P
France
Louis Germain-Martin
Chamber of Deputies
Bank of France
Arlier
Germain Martin
Leon Blum
Railroad Trainmen Session Ends Not Yet at Cleveland
The quadrennial Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen convention in Cleveland Ohio enters its second week with delegates debating key issues. The group backs the Patman bonus bill and has appealed to President Roosevelt for approval. ©
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Matton
the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Patman
Roosevelt
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Pecent Roosevelt
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Office Wales Union of
Running Trades Clash Over 8-Hour Bill in Senate Hearing
Ottawa May 28. Senate banking and commerce committee hears unemployed railway workers and industry officials clash over exempting railway running trades from an eight hour day bill. Unemployed rail workers seek earlier application and mileage cuts to create about 25 000 jobs. officials caution on shifting to hourly terms. Meighen notes disagreement on required system change.
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Ottawa
C.P
Senate Banking and Commerce Committee
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginers
Order
H. B. Chase
Montreal
Arthur Meighen
Senate
Government Wastes Funds on Scenic Highways
Ottawa reports $225000 this year for the Jasper Lake Louise highway in Alberta within a $33,000,000 bill. Charles Stewart protests linking Jasper with Revelstoke and the trans Canada road, while officials cite park boundaries and scenic aims. In Calgary, snow delays work and many workers register for jobs on the project.
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Ottawa
T. G. Murphy
House of Commons
Jasper-Lake Louise
Alberta
Charles Stewart
Lib
Edmonton West
Jasper
Revelstoke
Stewart
Dominion
Ontario
Park
Calgary
Davison
J. M. Wardle
National Parks
Lake Louise
Edmonton Riots Break Up on Main Street
A crowd of about 50 single men cut off the street was dispersed by police with riot clubs on Edmonton’s main thoroughfare shortly after noon. Nine paraders were arrested in the clash.
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Edmonton
C.P
Relef
Employment Up in Ottawa On May 1
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 9 203 firms with 892 500 workers at work on May 1. This shows an increase of 17 457 employed from the previous month in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
C.P
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Supreme Court Invalidates NRA Codes in U S
Ottawa reports U S Supreme Court ruling that NRA codes are unconstitutional has no direct bearing on Canada recovery program says H H Stevens. In Washington NRA suspends compulsory enforcement as Richberg urges employers to continue under codes until new structure is created.
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Ottawa
C.P
United States Supreme Court
H. H. Stevens
Washington
Tom Moore
Trades and Labor Congress
NRA
Roosevelt
Ceal
Donald Richberg
Five men arrested for flag waving at royal procession in Glasgow
Five men were arrested today for waving red flags and shouting down with Royalty as the Duke and Duchess of Kent passed in an open carriage through Glasgow en route to Victoria infirmary.
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Glasgow Reds
Glasgow
C.P
Duke and Duchess of Kent
Victoria Infirmary
Ottawa Bill Aids Railways With 15 Million Loan
The Canadian government pressed a 33 million construction bill through the House, allotting 18 million for public works and guaranteeing 15 million for railway equipment. Of the 15 million, 4 million goes to Canadian National and Canadian Pacific shops, the rest to private firms. Debate touched on sweatshop claims and tender advertising, with no inflation plan adopted. The bill heads to the Senate for final review.
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Ottawa
C.P
House of Commons
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railways
Senate
Canadian Pacific
J. R. Manion
Wo Laper
A. A. Heaps
Winnipeg North
Angus MacInnis
Vancouver South
Vancouver
Manion
J. C. Elliott
George Coote
A.F.A. Macleod
Canada
World Economic Conference
Hitlers Demand for British Naval Tonnage Rejected
The Daily Telegraph quotes naval writer Hector Bywater saying Britain’s navy relies on obsolete ships and that any German ships built soon would surpass all but the latest British vessels, undermining Hitler’s 35 percent tonnage demand.
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London
C.P
Adolf Hitler
Hector Bywater
Daily Telegraph
Germany
Stevens Rapped Govt Over Rebates Dispute
Ottawa May 27 Hon H H Stevens former minister of trade and commerce called a government ruling extraordinary for denying the house of commons access to names of firms and individuals receiving tariff rebates under item 1035 automobile parts. He argued revenue collected was later paid out and the house deserved full details.
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Ottawa
C.P
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
House of Commons
R.C. Matthews
National Revenue
Stevens
Four Army Fliers Die in Sequoia Park Crash
Four United States army airmen were killed when their bomber from Mather Field Sacramento crashed in Sequoia National Park Fresno May 28. The aircraft crashed in the park killing all four crew members. The incident prompted an investigation by military authorities.
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Fresno
Calif
C.P
United States Army
Mather Field
Sacramento
Sequoia Park
Congratulatory Dinner To New Governor General
London May 28 Baron Tweedsmuir told 600 guests at a Canadian Club dinner that Canada has no physical Frontiers left but must seek frontiers in spirit and mind He praised Canada as a young nation with assets and a culture rooted in Greece and Rome He called Canada Britain s senior dominion and said the occasion felt like a farewell to old activities and an inauguration of new service to Canada and its people
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London
C.P
Baron Tweedsmuir
Canada
Canadian Club of
G. Howard Ferguson
John Buchan
Britain
France
Greece
Rome
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Runswick
N.R.A
Labor Party
Dionnes
A. F. Whitney
A. F. Murphy
James Murdock
Executive Committee
Murdock
Whitney
Brotherhood
Niagara Falls
Pege Ten
Chas. Stewart
Charles Evans Huynes
APA
Medicine Hat Lodge No
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